Spies are everywhere in pop culture right now, including tons of spy movies and TV shows. So why are we so obsessed with secret-agent madness? Is it nostalgia, or a reflection of new, real-life preoccupations? Here are all the reasons why 2015 is the year of the spy.»2/10/15 1:00pm 2/10/15 1:00pm

These days, product placement is an accepted part of science fiction. We're used to seeing big brands splashed all over every TV show and movie about aliens or the future. But it wasn't always this way. Here's the quick-and-very-dirty history of how on-screen advertising became a science fiction mainstay.»1/19/15 8:25am 1/19/15 8:25am

If you're searching for something fascinating to occupy an hour, this 1984 Nova special is an excellent choice. It's a documentary that goes from Georges Méliès A Trip to the Moon to the kings of special effects in the 80s. »9/30/14 3:00am 9/30/14 3:00am

Falling Skies still has one season left, but it's pretty clear that this show will be remembered for its wacky spit-take moments at the end of each season, among other things. But which season-ending moment of ridonkulousness is the best? We have a handy poll. »9/02/14 9:40am 9/02/14 9:40am

Release the robot spiders! Steven Speilberg is developing a Minority Report pilot over at Amblin television. A PreCrime police procedural? Sure, we can see it. But will it start off by falsely accusing Chief John Anderton as a crime, or not? »8/21/14 3:31pm 8/21/14 3:31pm

You may not know John Alvin's name, but you've admired his work. Along with Drew Struzan, he's one of a few great poster artists who've shaped your love of science fiction and fantasy movies with some indelible images. Check out an exclusive gallery from his new art book. »8/08/14 2:40pm 8/08/14 2:40pm

During the 1990s, Steven Spielberg's animation studio was working on an adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's mystical musical Cats. The movie fizzled out when the studio closed, which is a shame, because judging from this artwork, it would have looked spectacular. »7/03/14 9:00am 7/03/14 9:00am

The first Jurassic Park was hailed as a triumph of visual effects when it came out, but there are actually only five scenes that depended on CGI creatures. The rest of the time, the dinosaurs were animatronics. The video above shows you exactly how each of those scenes were put together. »6/17/14 9:00pm 6/17/14 9:00pm

If there's one scene we all remember from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, it's the priest Mola Ram pulling the beating heart from a man's chest. But it turns out the filmmakers had something even gorier in store for that poor fellow—something too violent for the final film. »5/28/14 3:20pm 5/28/14 3:20pm

One of the year's most anticipated science fiction shows is this summer's Extant, starring Halle Berry as an astronaut who returns to Earth after a solo mission. And as this new promo hints... she didn't return alone. Cue creepy ultrasound fetus images. We'll find out more when Extant airs in June on CBS. »4/01/14 4:32pm 4/01/14 4:32pm

Star Wars has made creator George Lucas a lot of money over the year. But in 1977, he made a bet with fellow director Steven Spielberg that has wound up costing him over $40,00,000 so far, and all of it going directly into Spielberg's pocket. »3/27/14 2:20pm 3/27/14 2:20pm

Everyone has to start somewhere, and for many directors, that start was in short student films. Let's dive way back into the catalogue of science fiction, fantasy, and horror directors and see the films that they made when they first sat in the director's chair. »2/06/14 10:10am 2/06/14 10:10am

Will we ever get to see Steven Spielberg's movie of Daniel H. Wilson's Robopocalypse? Hard to say, given Spielberg's recent statements about the doomed model of blockbuster movies. But at least you can see some storyboards that give a few hints of how kinetic and thrilling it could be. »12/20/13 1:46pm 12/20/13 1:46pm

Before there was Paranormal Activity 15 and Insidious 12,there was Poltergeist—the classic horror movie set in the suburbs starring unknown actors who could have been your neighbors. But this movie was so much more than a collection of timeless scares and crawling meat; it was a model example of practical magic. So… »10/30/13 1:20pm 10/30/13 1:20pm

You know the story: Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala, two friends, decided in 1982 to make a shot-for-shot remake of Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took them seven years to finish, and then another 20 years or so for director Eli Roth to discover it, along with the world. Now, Hollywood hopes to make two movies based on… »10/15/13 12:40pm 10/15/13 12:40pm